South Korean Actor Kim Soo-Hyun Denies Underage Relationship With Late Actress Kim Sae-Ron

Kim Soo-Hyun denied claims he groomed the actress, who died by suicide in February, when she was a minor.

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun, embroiled in controversy over his relationship with actress Kim Sae-ron, who was found dead in February, reacts during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on March 31, 2025. Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun is vehemently denying allegations he groomed and then dated late actress Kim Sae-ron, who died in February of an apparent suicide.

During a March 31 press conference in Seoul, South Korea, the 37-year-old tearfully addressed allegations from Kim Sae-ron’s family that he dated her when she was a minor at 15 years old.